The X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB was first
revealed in June last year and has now been introduced in Thailand. Available
in a sole GLB 200 Progressive variant priced at 2.86 million baht,
the SUV comes in a three-row configuration with seating for up to seven people.
The GLB is meant to slot in between the GLA and GLC in the Mercedes-Benz
line-up, and its pricing certainly fits the bill.
Under the bonnet, the GLB 200 features the
same M282 engine used in the W177 A-Class, specifically the A 200, A 180 and A
160. Here, the 1.33 litre turbocharged four-cylinder makes 163 PS at
5,500 rpm and 250 Nm of torque from 1,620 to 4,000 rpm, with drive going to the
front wheels via a seven-speed 7G-DCT dual-clutch transmission.
Performance-wise, the GLB 200 will take 9.1 seconds to get from a rest to 100
km/h, while the top speed is 207 km/h.
Standard equipment includes the
Progressive package, along with comfort suspension, 18-inch five double-spoke
alloy wheels (with 235/55 profile tyres), LED High Performance headlamps, LED
DRLs and taillights, polished aluminium roof rails, side chrome trim,
auto-dimming side mirrors, Keyless-Go, a powered tailgate with hands-free
access and automatic wipers.
Moving inside, the variant comes with the
Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) interface that consists of a dual
10.25-inch displays – one for the digital instrument cluster and a central
touchscreen. The latter, along with the touchpad and steering wheel Touch
Control, is linked to the infotainment system, which offers connected services,
a voice assistant as well as support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Elsewhere, black Artico man-made leather
upholstery is used for various parts of the cabin, including the seats, with
the front two being electrically adjustable and comes with a memory function.
The interior also gets spiral-look trim, a 64-colour ambient lighting system,
Thermatic dual-zone climate control, Dynamic Select drive mode system and side
sills. The second-row seats can be folded down following a 40:20:40
configuration, while the third row bench has 50:50 split instead. With both
rows folded down, 1,800 litres of luggage space is available, or 630 litres
with just the third row folded down.
In terms of safety, the GLB comes with
seven airbags (front, side, curtain and driver’s knee), Active Brake Assist, an
electronic parking brake with hold function, passive cruise control, a tyre
pressure monitoring system, Attention Assist, Active Parking Assist with
Parktronic, ESP, Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR) and ABS. Buyers of the GLB
will have five colour options to choose from, including a non-metallic Polar
White Option, while the rest of the range – Digital White, Cosmo Black, Iridium
Silver and Mountain Grey – are metallic finishes.